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Alina Blaga
October 18, 2012
This Innermetrix Values Index is a combination of the research of Dr. Eduard Spranger
and Gordon Allport into what drives and motivates an individual. The seven dimensions
of value discovered between these two researchers help understand the reasons that
drive an individual to utilize their talents in the unique way they do. This Values Index
will help you understand your motivators and drivers and how to maximize your
performance by achieving better alignment and passion for what you do.
Introduction
About This Report
Research conducted by Innermetrix shows that the most successful people share the common
trait of self-awareness. They recognize the situations that will make them successful, and
this makes it easy for them to find ways of achieving objectives that resonate with their
motivations. They also understand their limitations and where they are not effective and this
helps them understand what does not inspire them or what will not motivate them to succeed.
Those who understand their natural motivators better are far more likely to pursue the right
opportunities, for the right reasons, and get the results they desire.
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This Values Index is unique in the marketplace in that it examines seven independent and
unique aspects of value or motivation. Most other values instruments only examine six
dimensions of value by combining the Individualistic and Political into one dimension. The
Values Index remains true to the original works and models of two of the most significant
researchers in this field, thus delivering to you a profile that truly helps you understand your
own unique motivations and drivers.
Also, the Values Index is the first to use a click & drag approach to rank the various statements
in the instrument, which makes taking the instrument more intuitive, natural and in the end
you can actually create the order you see in your mind on the screen.
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Finally, the Values Index instrument contains the most contemporary list of statements to
make your choices more relevant to your life today, which helps ensure the most accurate
results possible.
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Aesthetic
Economic
Individualistic
Independence, Uniqueness
Political
Altruistic
Regulatory
Theoretical
Knowledge, Understanding
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Value
You are able to appreciate the benefit for balance and harmony without losing
sight of the practical side of things.
Very High
Economic
Average
You are not an extremist and able to balance the needs of both others and
Individualistic self.
You are able to accept the credit or take the blame, with 'the buck stops here'
attitude.
Low
Altruist
You won't be taken advantage of and protect your own turf and that of the
team or organization.
High
Regulatory
High
Theoretical
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Political
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Aesthetic
Economic
Individualistic
Political
Altruist
Regulatory
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General Traits:
You work equally well with the artistic and non-artistic types.
You possess the average level of aesthetic appreciation, near the national mean.
Key Strengths:
You appreciate a sense of balance between work and life, but are not paralyzed without
You are willing to help others strictly out of support or appreciation of their efforts.
You enjoy certain artistic aspects or ideas, but on a normal level without being extreme.
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Motivational Insights:
You appreciate the need for conservation efforts and preserving balance and harmony
in the surroundings.
You believe that art and form can be uplifting and positive, even for those with no artistic
ability.
You balance team efforts between doing it right and doing it enjoyably.
You possess a level of artistic interest or appreciation that is right at the national mean.
You like to learn for the sake of personal development and growth.
Your learning should be equal parts form and function, not all function.
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Training/Learning Insights:
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Since your score is at the national mean, it is important to review other Values drives for
a more complete look at areas for quality improvement.
You could benefit by ensuring your life is well balanced between personal and professional
worlds.
Remember that it is OK that some don't appreciate artistry, balance or harmony and you
can serve as a bridge between those who do and don't see value in such things.
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General Traits:
You are typically interested in what is practical and useful in meeting goals (usually
economic ones).
You need for education and training to be practical and useful, with a profit or economic
motive.
People who score like you tend to like rewards based on the results they achieve rather
than on the method used to obtain the results.
You are motivated by high pay, and attaches importance to high earnings.
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Key Strengths:
You are able to multi-task in a variety of areas, and keep important projects moving.
Your decisions are made with practicality and bottom-line dollars in mind.
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Motivational Insights:
You make certain that economic rewards are fair, clearly communicated, and provide a
high-end return for those willing to work for it.
You should provide recognition and rewards (e.g., bonuses) as soon as possible, not
just at the end of the quarter or year.
You should reduce the potential visible "greed-factor" which may appear in your style.
You realize that it's not just money that motivates, but also personal fulfillment in the job.
You provide substantial room for financial rewards for excellent performance.
If possible, you should build in some group competition as a part of the training activities.
You should link learning outcomes to the ability to become more effective in increasing
earnings for both yourself and the organization.
You should attempt to provide some rewards or incentives for participation in additional
training and professional development.
Your scores are like those who want information that will help them increase bottom-line
activity and effectiveness.
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Training/Learning Insights:
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You may need to learn how to mask that greed factor so as not to alienate a prospect,
customer, or client.
You may need to work on balancing other Values scales and appreciating the strengths
that others bring, even those who may not share this very strong Economic drive.
While this very high economic drive may be a significant motivating factor in achieving
your goals, it may also become a visible "greed factor" especially in sales people, and
others sharing this very high economic drive.
You may need to have an increased sensitivity to the needs of others, and less
demonstration of potential selfishness.
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General Traits:
You are generally not considered an extremist on ideas, methods, or issues in the
workplace.
Those who score like you would probably not be considered controversial in their
workplace ideas or transactions.
You show the ability to take a leadership role when asked and also to be supportive team
member when asked.
You show moderate social flexibility in that you would be considered as one who is socially
appropriate and supportive of others on the team.
You have the ability to take or leave the limelight and attention given for special
contributions.
Key Strengths:
You are able to take a stand with emphasis, or to be a more quiet member supporting a
position.
You may be able to mediate between the needs of the higher and lower Individualistic
members of the team.
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Motivational Insights:
Remember that you score like those with a high social flexibility, that is, you can assume
an appropriate leadership role for a team, or be a supportive team member as the situation
requires.
Remember that you show the ability to get along with a wide variety of others, without
alienating those with opinions in extreme positions on the spectrum.
You bring an Individualistic drive typical of many professionals, i.e., near the national
mean.
You can provide input to gain a center-lane perspective on an organizational issue related
to this Values scale.
Training/Learning Insights:
You tend to enjoy both team-oriented and individual or independent learning activities.
You will be a supportive member of the training experience from the viewpoint of this
Values dimension.
Because this score is near the national mean, please check other higher and lower Values
areas to obtain additional insight into learning preferences.
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Without necessarily picking sides, you may need to take a stand on some issues related
to individual agendas.
To gain additional insight, you should examine other values drives to determine the
importance of this Individualistic drive factor.
You should allow space for those with higher Individualistic drives to express themselves
in appropriate ways.
You should avoid criticizing those with higher or lower Individualistic drives, since all
Values positions are positions deserving respect.
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General Traits:
You enjoy a feeling of accomplishment in getting a difficult job done on your own.
Key Strengths:
You have a buck stops here' approach to business and getting things done.
You are able to plan and design work projects for teams to accomplish.
You are able to plan and control your own work tasks.
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Motivational Insights:
You may need to be more willing to share the attention and successes for wins.
You score like others who may feel stifled if surrounded by many constraints.
Training/Learning Insights:
You provide for a variety of learning and professional development options.
You score like those who frequently show an interest in leading some training or
professional development activities.
If group activities are involved, attempt to build in some competition and group leadership
events.
You link learning successes with potential to increase personal credibility and motivation
of teams when working with others.
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You may need to be more sensitive to the needs of others on the team.
You may show impatience with others who don't see the big picture as clearly.
You may need to soften your own agenda at times and allow for other ideas and methods
to be explored.
You may project a high sense of urgency which may also translate to some as a high
intensity.
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General Traits:
You prefer to see the bottom line when helping others. Mutual reward is a plus.
You may not be seen as the most generous person when it comes to donating free time
or services.
Your Altruistic score is a moderately low priority for you and other Values take a greater
importance in your business activity.
Your requests for help by others should be connected to a practical return as well. You
have learned to say, "No" appropriately to things that don't add to the revenue.
You are more pragmatic and prefer a bottom-line approach rather than a selfless and
servicing approach.
You can weather storms well and survive well in competitive situations.
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Key Strengths:
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Motivational Insights:
You should try not to place too much burden for coaching or counseling duties.
You should stay unemotional when trying to convince, and appeal to 'business-sense.'
You stick to the bottom line and avoid emotional appeals and rhetoric.
You can work fine alone and may prefer less involvement with a team in order to maximize
personal efficiency.
You are motivated more by goals and objectives than by supporting others strictly for
support's sake.
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Training/Learning Insights:
You should connect your arguments to the business need, not the human need.
You should connect all training or learning to the bottom-line business needs and how it
will return personal results.
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Some could consider your very pragmatic approach as self-centered if it is not monitored.
You are likely to be viewed as "guarded" and "reserved" by those who are much more
altruistic.
You might benefit from being more sensitive to the personal needs of others.
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General Traits:
Key Strengths:
You are reliable and dependable.
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Motivational Insights:
You should make sure the reasons behind instructions are clearly demonstrated.
Training/Learning Insights:
You will prefer learning activities that are structured and detailed.
You like to understand the why behind the what when learning new things.
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You could possibly be perceived by some to be too structured or rigid on certain issues.
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General Traits:
Others on the team may seek you to help answer questions about projects or procedures.
You believe that continuous learning is healthy for the mind and body.
You have a high knowledge base and credibility base in contributions to team efforts.
You have a strong desire to learn and go beyond the required knowledge base.
Key Strengths:
You will work long, hard hours on the complex solution to a problem.
When others (internal or external) have a question, even if you aren't familiar with it, you
can usually create solutions.
You demonstrate a logical approach to problem solving and patience to analyze all of
the options for solutions.
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Motivational Insights:
You prefer to be included in future development projects and draw on your expertise.
You sometimes prefer incentives or bonuses are earned as tickets to a special event:
Consider cultural events that are not just sports related.
You need opportunities to explore a variety of knowledge-based areas and to act on them.
Provide your knowledge and expertise whenever possible at team meetings, and when
in problem-solving mode.
Realize that as much as you have learned, you still want to learn more.
You score like those who may have their own on-going personal development program
already in progress.
You enjoy learning even for its own sake and will be supportive of most training and
development endeavors.
You are actively engaged in learning both on and off the job.
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Training/Learning Insights:
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You may be somewhat selfish at times in sharing ideas with others, until others have
established their own technical credibility.
You need to bring a balance, at times, between the strong desire to acquire new
knowledge base and the reality of the practical applications, if any.
You may sometimes bog down in details and minutia when needing to see the big picture.
You may have a tendency to wait on some projects, especially if more helpful information
may be forthcoming if more time is allowed on the calendar.
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Relevance Section
Use this sheet to help you track which motivators are well aligned and which are not and
what you can do about it.
Action Step: Looking at your Values Index report, find which motivators are the most powerful
for you (i.e., which ones are highest and farthest above the norm). Write down the top two in
the space below, and record how well your current roles align with these motivators (i.e., how
well what you do satisfies what you are passionate about).
Alignment
Poorly
Highly
Legend:
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2-4 = Poor
4-5 = Below Average
6-7 = Average
8-9 = Excellent
10 = Genius
To reach Genius levels of passion, you must increase alignment of your environment with
your passions.
Motivator #1: What aspects of your company or role can you get involved in that would satisfy
this motivator?
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Motivator #2: What aspects of your company or role can you get involved in that would satisfy
this motivator?
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Success Connection
Your final step to making sure you really benefit from the information in this report is to
understand how your values style contributes to, and perhaps hinders, your overall success.
Supporting Success: Overall, how well do your motivators and drivers help support your
success? (cite specific examples):
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Limiting Success: Overall, how do your natural drivers or motivators not support your